The former St. Olave’s Grammar School near Tower Bridge in the centre of London will be reopening this December as the 70-bedroom luxury boutique Lalit London hotel.
It is the Indian-based hospitality group’s first venture in Europe.
The former school is a Grade II-listed Victorian building which has completed a £50million overhaul.
Lalit London will feature an Indian bread bar — known as the Naanery — serving only breads from the subcontinent such as roti and kulcha matched with wines.
The traditional English afternoon tea will come with an Indian twist with options such as Cutting Chai tea and samosas and kathi rolls.
The restaurant in Lalit London will be located in the vaulted former Great Hall where pupils once ate school dinners and will feature an Indian-inspired menu.
The basement spa will offer traditional Indian ayurvedic therapies including yoga.
Bedrooms described as ‘classrooms’, together with meeting rooms ‘Laboratory 1’ and ‘Laboratory 2’ reflect the building’s school heritage.
Lalit London is located on the south side of the Thames near City Hall, a five-minute walk from London Bridge station for underground and national rail services. Tower Hill Station is a 15-minute walk from the hotel with the London Bridge City Pier a three minute walk away.
